Sand-guard.



M. W. LEWIS.

SAND GUARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1913.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANOLJRAPH C0, WASHINGTON. u. c.

SAND-GUARD.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAURICE \V. LEWlS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clover, in the county of Halifax and State of Virginia, have invented new and useful ln'lproveinents in Sand-Guards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sand guards for vehicles, and it has for its object to simplify and improve the construction and operation of this class of devices.

A special object of the invention is to produce a simple and eilicient guard consisting of a single piece of metal including a guard plate and a shank, the latter being adapted to be mounted and secured by means of a clip upon the axle of a vehicle, and the former being adapted to overhang the hub and to deflect sand and mud from the same and prevent its admission to the axle box; the device being capable of being applied to a vehicle without removing the wheel.

A further object of the invention is to combine with the sand guard proper a rotary annular member detachably connected with the vehicle wheel for the purpose of deflecting sand and dirt upon the guard to be carried off by the latter.

WVith these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the in vention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing,Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved sand guard, detaclied. F 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing the sand guard applied in position for operation. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 in Fig. 2.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

The improved sand guard consists of a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 27, 1913.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Serial No. 770,211.

metallic plate or blade 5, the same being bent to arcuate shape and to form outstanding ribs or flanges (3 along the longitudinal edges thereof. The blade 5 is provided with a longitudinal reinforcing rib 7 which is extended beyond one end of the blade to form a shank 8. The shank is bent to form an ollsct 9 adjacent to the blade, whereby the latter is elevated slightly above the shank. The shank 8 is provided in the underside thereof with a groove or depression 10 approximating the contour of the axle tree 11 of the vehicle to which the device is to be applied. The shank is also provided with an upturned lip 12 at the outer end thereof and with an upstanding lug 13 which is suitably spaced from said lip to admit therebetween the clip 1 1 by means of which the device is mounted in position for operation.

16 designates an annular band having radially extending lugs or arms 17, arranged in pairs at diametrically opposite sides, for the reception of fastening members, such as suitably constructed bolts 18, whereby the band 16 is secured on the wheel encircling the hub, the bolts 18 passing between the spokes 19, as clearly seen in Figs. 2 and 3.

In the operation of this device, the shank 8 is placed on top of the axle tree in such a position that the blade 5 will overhang the inner end of the hub 15 within the annular band 16, the shank being connected securely with the axle by means of the single clip 14:. It is evident that the device may be applied or detached without disturbing the wheel, and .it is, furthermore, evident that sand and mud will be deflected by the ring or band 16 on to the blade 5 and by the latter on to the ground away from the hub, the flanges (3 serving to throw the dirt in an outward direction and positively preventing its admission to the axle box.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. In a sand guard for vehicles, an arcuate plate provided with outstanding flanges along the longitudinal edges thereof, said plate being provided with a longitudinal reinforcing rib extended to form a shank, said shank having a longitudinal groove in the underside thereof, an upstanding terminal lip, and an upstanding lug spaced from said lip; in combination with a clip fitted between said lug and lip to secure the device in position for operation on a vehicle axle.

2. In a sand guard for vehicles, an arouate plate provided with outstanding flanges along the longitudinal edges thereof, said plate being provided with a shank, and a clip for securing the shank on a vehicle axle; in combination with a ring or band detachably mounted on the wheel and ex 10 tending over the outer end of the arcuate plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

MAURICE W. LEWIS. Witnesses:

RICKARD D. BOSWELL, W. H. RIoKMoN.

Goptes of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

